Words matter.
I write about Motherhood, Career, Feminism & Social Justice issues. I also write poems sometimes.
Mother’s Day can be complicated, and it’s okay
Mother’s Day brings out some weird emotions in all of us, and that is okay.
How I’ve done with regard to my New Year “Resolutions” for 2024 so far (realistic)
The feature image might or might not reflect my progress thus far…Hope this give you some inspiration (thanks to the high & mighty aspiration) and comfort (due to the low grades thus far). lol. I’ll update at the beginning of next year.
The Birth of Ira Smooke (and some Labor & Delivery Tips from a Mom of Two)
Ira Klay Smooke was born at 6:14 pm on May 9, 2022 at the Vail Hospital via a smooth, almost painless vaginal delivery ✨
Big Topics for Little People: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Edition
In the wake of the iconic Justice’s death, what can we do as parents to honor her legacy?
Big Topics for Little People: My Top 10 Children Books on Social Justice
From racism, Climate Change, to LGBTQ+ rights. Children can and do understand them all.
Letter to my daughter
My dearest daughter,
The first time I wrote a public letter to you, I was 4 months pregnant with you, not knowing your gender yet fixating in my heart you were a girl, on November 9, 2016. That was the day after the United States of America…